Ireland in its own words: a dazzling compendium
Over the past hundred years, Ireland has undergone profound political,
social and cultural changes. But one thing that has not changed is the
Irish genius for observation and storytelling, invective and
self-scrutiny. Ireland: The Autobiography draws upon this genius to
create a portrait of a century of Irish life through the words of the
people who lived it.
Broadcaster and historian John Bowman has mined archives, diaries and
memoirs to create a remarkably varied and delightfully readable mosaic
of voices and perspectives. Ireland: The Autobiography is a
brilliantly selected, wide-ranging and engrossing take on the last
century of Irish life. It gives us a portrait of Ireland unlike anything
we've read before.
'Absorbing and illuminating ... John Bowman has selected a range of
accounts of Irish life that do justice to what happened, what it felt
like, and the personal and societal experiences alongside the official
version.' Diarmaid Ferriter, Irish Times
'A treasure' Irish Examiner
'A whistle-stop tour of the seismic, seminal and explosive events which
shaped the nation as we know it' Irish Independent
'Entertaining and informative' Sunday Business Post
'A remarkably varied and delightfully readable mosaic of voices and
perspectives' Women's Way
'A thoughtful and eclectic collection' Irish Mail on Sunday
